Description: The Roman Catholic church tells its followers that during communion the wafer and wine become the literal body and blood of Christ when the priest blesses it, but this is contrary to the Scripture and common sense, especially in light of parishioners in New York who were served Hepatitis A laden wafers! How could the body of Christ have Hepatitis A and spread it to you? If the blessing of the priest is powerful enough to turn bread and wine into the literal body and blood of Christ you would think it would not be turned into a diseased body? Please awaken to the obvious falsehoods the Roman Catholic church has been telling you and follow the Lord Jesus Christ alone. Do not follow Mary, the pope, or any saints. Follow the Lord Jesus Christ with a repentant heart and leave Roman Catholicism behind for your new life in Christ Jesus!
Here is the story from:
http://wpix.com/news/wpix-hepatitis-communion-christmas,0,5172091.story
LI Christmas Communion Spreads Hepatitis, Not Cheer
By MARIYA ABEDI
10:04 PM EST, January 3, 2011
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.
Catholics who received communion at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Christmas Day may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to the Nassau County Health Department Health officials said individuals who received communion during the 10:30 a.m. or noon masses at the Massapequa Park church on Dec. 25 may be at risk.
The department plan to offer immune globulin or hepatitis A vaccines in the church auditorium this week. The hepatitis A virus can be spread by sharing food or drinks that has been handled by an infected individual, but casual contact such as sitting together in a church, office or school setting, does not spread the virus, health officials said.
"It's the risk of participating in the communion process - if it's somebody that went to the church and didn't participate or was just being in the church or the neighborhood, certainly it's not a risk factor," assured Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein of the Nassau County Department of Health.
Some symptoms may include an abrupt fever, stomach pain, nausea, jaundice, fatigue or poor appetite, said the health department. Symptoms usually appear within 28 days of exposure and most recover within a few weeks. But those at risk should get vaccinated within two weeks of any potential exposure.
For additional information on the potential hepatitis A exposure and vaccines at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, please call the Nassau County Department of Health at 516.227.9496 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
The story can also be found at:
http://www.drvc.org/2010-press-releases/statement-potential-hepatitis-a-exposure.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/nyregion/05communion.html
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Holy-Communion-in-Catholic-Church-spreads-hepatitis-A-virus-112926204.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343996/Hundreds-church-goers-infected-hepatitis-A-virus-following-Christmas-Day-Masses-health-officials-warn.html